Elevator.



BL'EVATOR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV-r 2,

Patented sept.28,19o9.

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. WITNESSES A TTOHNE YS W. T. LONG.

ELBVATOR.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 27, 1908.

Patented Sept. 28, 1909.

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W/TNESSES INVENTOH it KD WILLMM T. Lone, oF siii'nnn, WASHINGTON.

Specication of Letters Patent.

rammen sept. es, tooo,

Application filed November 27, 1908. Serial No, 464,897.

To all whom it 'may concern:

lie it known that I. llriiiiliaii T. Lone, a citizen ot the l`11ited States, and a resident .of Sumner, in the county of Pierce and State of TVashingtonv, have invented new and useful linproveinents in Elevators, of which the following' is a t'iill, elear, and eXaot deseription.

My invention relates to elevators and it has t'or its object to' provide iiii'pi'ovenients whii'h may be iised on elevators or for other purposes. ln my elevator' l provide a carriage, a frame. being' provided to travel in 'fe'iiides in the carriage, a yoke being' disposed 'in the 'ti-aine` two clamps being' p ivoted to ilihefyoke," the clamps being' also pivoted to `the frame, and means being' provided to liinit the niovementot' the yoke and to niove 'the l'raine relatively to the carriage.

Still other objects of the invention will ap- ]fiar in the tiillowingl complete description of the intention.

in this speciication l will describe the preferred forni of my invention, ont it will be understood that l do not liiiiit myself thereto as consider myself entitled to all Jorins and embodiments of the invention which may be held to fall within the scope ot' the appended claims. f

leterenee to be had to the accompanying1 drawings Vtoriniiin' a part of this speciication. in which similar characters otA referi-iicel indicate corresponf.Y I parts in all the figures, in wliich- Figure l an eevaiuin :ir' :he invention, parts of the sains being alie-wn in section; Fig. is aectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig'. 1 Figi'. 2i is :i sectional View on the line 23MB oi Fig'. l: and itin' i is a. sectional View on the line Ll---l ot Fig. l.

By reti-riding to the drawings. it will be seen that standards 1 are provided, these standards 1 being' preiierably in the 'forni ot cables. but it will be understood that other 'forms ot standards may be provided, withoutdeparling from the scope o' the inveii` lion. The standards 1 are disposed `in guides il, the Aguides being composedot` oppositely disposed guide members 3 which are pivoted ,ltofgether in pairs, there being web nien'ibers v`l oppositelv disposed guide members S around f the standards 1i the oppositely disposed e'iiide members having interlocking` ineini 'and lit in `grooves 40 in the beads 26 oi the bers (i which have a sliding` vertical engagenieiit with interlocking members T 0n the carriage In the iipper oppositely disposed guide members 3, there are locking` members t) which slide horizontally therein and have protruding surfaces 1() by which they may be operated. The locking members 9 are ada pled to slide over the interlocking members T to hold the interlocking' members i5 and T in normal position and prevent the detachmein of one from the other, The locking members 9 have springs 11 which 'are provided lo keep thein disposed over/the interlocking ineinbers i'.

The carriage 8 has'inner obliqiiely disposed lraides 12, there being;l guides in pairs at either side of the carriage, one pair be,

carriage obliqiiely lwith reference to thestandards l, but keeping substantially parallel therewith at all times. disposed in each of the frames 1.3, the yoke .15 being movable within the Jframe but being iii close Contact therewith at its' lower and upper extremities. The yoke 15 has 'protruding members 16 which have guides at their terminals and are disposed in close proximity to the standards 1. ln the rear of `the yokes, there are stops 1T which pre vent` the abnormal rearward movement. ot the yokes. i y

To each oi the yokes 15 are. pivoted elainps 1S, one at either side of the yoke, one o't' the Clamps 1S having a portion 19 which is disposed between portions i2() of the other clamp, a pin Q1 passing' through the. upper and lower portions of the yoke 15 and through the portions 19 and 20. `Each ot the clamps 18 has an extended lateral poi-' "orifices in each ot' the ciii'ved portions 2i' yoke 15 is' bead 2li which is disposedv hands rlhe hands have their' concave claim as new and desire tosecureby Letters taces coi'ruaated to enable them to obtain a latent tiriner hold against the standards 1. Springs 29 are secured to the carriage 8, said springs being' adapted to pi'ess the 't'iaiiies 13 upwardly toward the respective standards l.

Through the carriage 8 is disposed a sup-i porting` bar it), which passes through guides 3l in the carriage, the supporting 'bai' 30 being pivoted to two levers 32, each lever 232 being` pivoted to the carriage and commanding one otE the 'trames 13, a link 33 connecting' the othei' armof the levei' 32 with the top of the traine 1?). The supporting bar 30 passes through the bottom of the cai'- riage and to it is secured substantially at right-angles, a stop 34., having); a plurality of rods 235 secured thereto, the rods passing' through the bottom ot the carriage 8 and haviimV heads 36` at their Yfree terminals and springs 3T ai'e disposed on said rods, the springs 3T being provided to act as cushions when the i'ods il?) are pressed downwardly. To the supporting;l bar lt) is secured by a pulley 3S, or by other means, a cable 39.-

In using my invention, as for instance in an elevator, it will be seen that on any breakage of the cable 3), the trames l?) will be free to inove upwardly and will be directed in this direction by the springs Q5), and inasniuch as the trames 12% travel in the Kguides l2 which move upwardly toward the standai'ds 1. the trames '13 will travel toward t-lie standards, but they will be substantially pai'- allel thereto during their iiioveiiientainasmuch as the 'frames travel in `guides not only at their top but. also nair their bottoms. As the trames lil move toward the standards l, the yokes l5 carrying` the clamps t8, will also move in that direction. but'. almost immediately the movement of the yokes will' be checked by reason of the Jfact that the protruding; members lt willalmost immediately come in contact with the standai'ds l. rlliis will prevent t-lie t'iirthei' movement of the yokes and the portions (if the clamps which are pivoted by the pivots 21- will Abeheld stationary, while the latei'al siii't'aces 22 of the clamps will continue to move outwardly in the rQ'eneral direction ot the standards l. thereby causing the clamps 18 to swing on the pivots F21, which 'forces the hands Q5, secured to the clamps, against the standards l, thereby clutching' the standai'ds 1. During -this movement 'ot the trames 1?), the supporting' bar 30 `has been moved downwardly, thereby causing' the heads 3G ot' the rods 35 to move toward the lower surface, ot' the carriage 8, which action as has been stated, compresses the springsv 37 and prevents any yrapid movement of the clamps 18 which miglfit canse a shock to the operating mechanism or to thesti'ucture to which it may be secured.

Having thus described my invention, l

l. In an elevator', a standard, a frame', a yoke disposed in the frame, clamps pivoted to the yoke, the clamps being also pivotedA to the frame, means for moving the framel relatively to the standard, and means for checking the movement. of the yoke.

2. In an elevator, a standard, a frame, a yoke, the yoke having a member which is adapted for pressing against the standard, clamps pivoted to the yoke, members m0iinted on the clamps disposed in close proximity to the standard, the clamps being also pivoted to the trame, and means for moving the trame relatively to the standard.

3. In an elevator, a standard, a frame, a yoke. the yoke having a member which is adapted t'or pressing against the standard, clamps pivoted to the yoke, members mounted on the clamps disposed in close proximity to the standard, the clamps being also ivoted to the frame, means for moving,r the rame relatively to the standard, and means for preventing the abnormal rearward movement of the yoke.

l. In an elevator, a standard, a `frame, a yoke. disposed in the frame, clamps pivoted to the yoke, the clamps having lateral niembers respectively which are pivoted to the traine, hands disposed iii-close proximity to the standard, means torI preventing the movement ot' the yoke from the standard beyond a predetermined distance, and means t'or moving the f'anie toward the standard,

theyoke being in alinement with the standard during thisl movement. i

In an elevator, a standard, a trame, a yoke disposed in the traine, clamps pivoted to the yoke, the clamps having lateral ineinbei's respectively which are pivoted-tothe f aine, hands disposed inv close-proximity to the standard, Iand means for moving the 'framevtoward the standard, the yoke being so disposed as to contact with the standard during this movement.

5. ln an elevatoi', a standard, a frame, a

yoke disposed inthe traine and having a member disposed 11i close proximity to the standard, clamps pivoted to the yoke, I/the hlclaiiips having' each a latei'al member which is pivoted to the traine, andanother member disposed in close proximity to the standard, and I'nieanstor inoviingl the trame toi 'ard the standard.

7.\'ln an elevator, acarriage, there being guides in the carriage, a frame having studs .which are disposed in the guides, a yoke 'dis posed in the t'i'aine, clamps pivoted to the yoke', the clamps each having a lateral member which is pivoted to the frame, means for moving the trame in the carriage, and means I for checking the movement. o't the yoke.

8. ln an elevator, a standard, a carriage,

tl. being guides in the carriage, a frame Aso having guide members which zuo (lispowfl in the gniclos, :i yol disponi@ in 'ho im; the yoke having" n member .in close proimiy to the snndzii'fil, clamps pivoenl to lh@ yol, ille clznnps each having :i lueinl member which is pivoied io the frame, hands on ho lamps which zne diopo l :it eiliei sigle of ino snndanl :1nd in Gloss proximity thereto, und means for nioving the i' nine.

il, ln :in chimio?, n snndznd, :i Caniingo having obliqnely disiliosod guides. n iii-nini anonnw'l in ihn ffnifwr :i Volw dispo l in lh@ li'znlimi'lw Volw hm'ing n nmnbu (l posed in vlo'w'e proxini'iy to 'lw sifnnilinil, 1i clamp, and r1 hznn'l moi'mvfi 'hei'oon ii in close proximity lo the sinnglznnl, 'lha if .np living pivoi'wl 'o the f-l'ain;

1li, n :in ulm-'ating n sinnihiiil, n warring@ having olil'iqnvly disposal guides, n linnn@ mounted in thignu'lemnjol (n ,l 1

lnlising oliliqnply (lisp'oswl gw-limbs, :1 n inonnui in the guidon, n jolie disposed in llw lf-ininvfiie yo'iie lin-Jing n member (lirapostvfl in cloni-i pi'ox-nniy to "hesizinilm'ih :i lamp fnlci'inncgl in the yoke, :i l-ni'nil monili# ufl on die ('lnnip (liposoil in Close pioxiinii'jf lo i'he snndal'ci. lio Clamp boing piwioii lo the frame, and :i spring whivh iS :idnpiiil fos' moving lh@ frame relatively ,io ho carriage.

proximity to the sinnilsnjil, two' clznnps oi-ml to ih@ frame at oit'hmsidv of ih@ Yoko in ihn yoke, nnii llantos :nonni-ml on film #lamps disposed in cime 4proxiiniy i0 ih@ Sii nilzn'il ringe having; guides, n fiun'iff monn in respectively, n lmn on @ich o' the chin ieSpfctively disposed in vloSe gn'oxnnzy i'hc Standard, mezins :nhipeil 'loi' nioi'iii Y the fmne jwiohlingly in one (,liwrfi'ion wl: `tively 'o ille standard, menus;

with ihe 'sible which :ma :Manif-fl for 1 ing the frame in ther opp alie (lil-wh means for climliing fha movonwn Volax in they (lileclion o'1f` 'rho sanilen'f.

14. ln an ilvvnoi. n Hnmhiz'i, :i inhli. :l frame, n Yoko (lispowml in the fmnw. vlzlmps pivotvil to iho yoke, the clumps lnk ing' nlm pivol'vel-I io tho immo, moans voni :ir-c adapted. i VR i he of ino yolqo i he s 'id nid.

15, ln :in f flmnoi, :i standard, ai ozihl, a hunne, a yoke disposed in the hunne n @lmnp pivowl io in@ yolw, he @lmnp ing n lnieinl nnemher which is pivoed to the fiume, o hund (Voosl in close pmximiy lo lilo cable, im? ns for n'iovingf he frame {ovni-fi ihel mmh :incl means oonnec'eil wiih ilw vsiljl'f n' ich zu zn'lnjniefl to operaio ho nimma n mm'ingl ihn l'izzmn iiownicl Ilm Sinnw in :in vlovnoi, :i of ingo, they@ being in lne carnage, :i no i. pos'aiil to disp. l in in itlwK (nl noos, :i Yo

`he moveino mnE renohw's the 'anni in in@ guides, @hoops plvh 1h@ frame,

n an elemtoi, n 02u-ying@ having :i funn@ di posed for moving iicivn, :i yoi v (liposod in ihnx frmne,

for' chao' ih@ movement of voice linfoma 'iho rena-l ihn iiiniL iis 'i'nvl in tho guido-H, olnms pivoied t ihn volfc. lizmfls moin on, ih@ champs, the Clamps :l5 iii'anno, n lQQ i z als mio?,

i, inne fliponsfd foi' mos' Sai/l genios, n ',foho (imposed 1n il me iS; :fior Checking.; iin? movemon fihi" who liooi'e lh@ 15min@ i''mhea limit of clamps falli-ruined in BOO lio

leve pivoted to the carriage, a link connecting oneparm of the lever to the frame, a guide in the carriage, a supporting bar disposed in the guide, the other' arm of the lever being pivoted Vto the supporting bar, t stop disposed below a part of the carfe at an angle to the supporting` bar and secured thereto, and a rod which is in an orifice in the carriage and to which is secured to the stop, there being a vheadnon the rod and a cushioning member y disposed beneath the head.

20. in an elevator, a carriage having d iid-es, a frame mounted to travel in the i5 raides, a yoke disposed in the frame, clamps Ytulcrumed in the yoke, thc clamps having lateral members which are pivoted to the frame, there being a projecting Surface on the yoke in a plane suliistantially between 'J0 the clamps,l a cable, and means for moving the trame relatively-to the carriage on the breaking of the cable.

in an elevator, a carriage having guides, a trame mounted to travel in the 35 ,"uides. a yoke disposed in the frame, clamps Vfulcrumcd in the yoke, thc clamps having ,lateral membersI which are pivoted to the frame, there beingA a projecting surface on "the yoke in a plane substantially between 2G the clamps, a lever pivoted to the carriage, a link connecting one arm of the lever wit-h 'the trame, and means for operating the lever.

ln an elevator, a guide, a standard dis- Yposed in the guide, a frame, a yoke disposed 35 in the trame, clamps fulcrumed in the yoke, said clamps being` pivoted to the trame, and means, for moving the frame relatively to the standard.

ln an elevator, a guide, a standard dis posed in the guide, a tramo, a yoke disposed in; the fi-ame, clamps tulcrumed in the yoke, the clamps having lateral members respec- "tively which are pivoted to the trame, hands mounted, on the clamps disposed in closev proximity to the standard, meansfor preventing' tpm movement of the yoke from the standard 'ond a predetermined distance, land means or moving the frame from the standard.

2l. ln an elevator, a `duide, a standard disposed in the Aguide, ay frame, a yoke disposed in thc frame having` a member disposed in close pro nity to the standard, a clalnp fulcrumed in .the yoke, the clamp being' pivoted tothe trame, a hand mounted on the-clamp which is adapted to prcss'ag-ainst the standard, and means for moving; the trame toward thev standard.

ln an elevator, a guidecomposed of 6G '-menibcrs pivoted together, a bushing tor the guide, a carriage havingy guides, a frame havii'ig' 'ruido members which are disposed in the gij/aides, aryoke disposed in the frame,

@lamps pivoted to the yoke, the clamps each having a lateral member which is .pivoted to thc frame, and means for moving the frame in the carriage, thc yoke having a projecting member which is disposed in a plane substantially at equal distances between the clamps.

26. In an elevator, a guide composed of a plurality of members pivoted together, web members connecting' the said pivoted members respectively, a carriage, means for detachably securing the guide to the carriage, a standard disposed in the guide, there being guides in the carriage, a frame mounted to travel in the guides, a yoke disposed in the trame, two clamps pivoted to the 'frame vwhich are also fulcrumed in the yoke, hands mounted on the clamps respectively which are disposed in close proximity to the standard, and means which are adapted for moving the trame in the direction of the standard.

QT. ln an elevator, a guide composed of a plurality ot' oppositely disposed men'ibers, web members connecting the oppositely disposed members respectively, a standard disposed in the guide, a carriage having` guides, interlocking' members on the guide and carriage respectively by which they are secured together, a frame mounted t0 travel in the guides in thc carriage, a yoke disposed in the frame, clamps pivoted to the yoke which Contact with the trame, and hands mounted 'on the clamps disposed in close proximity to the standard.

28,. ln an elevator, a guide composed of'a plurality -of oppositely disposed members, web members connecting the oppositely disposed members respectively, a standard disposed in the l,nide, a carriage having guides, interlockiingfr members on the guide'and carriage respectively by which they are secured together, -a trame which is adapted for travclingl in the guides in the carriage, a yoke disposed in the frame, clamps pivoted to the yoke, thc clamps cach having' a lateral member which is pivoted to the frame, and means tor moving,` the frame in the carriagfe.v

29. ln an elevator, a guide composed of a plurality ot oppositely disposed members, web members connecting the oppositely disposed members respectively, a carriage having' guides, interlocking members on the `,'uide and carriage respectively by which they are secured together, movable members each connecting one sct of interlocking members to prevent them from becoming detached, a trame mounted t'or traveling' 1n the guides in the carri-aac, a yoke disposed in the frame, clamps pivoted to the yoke, the clamps each having a lateral member which is pivotedto the trame, hands mounted onthe clamps, and means for moving the frame 1n the carriage. i

90. ,ln an elevator, a carriage having;

guides, n. frame disposed for moving in the said guides, Clamps pvotod to the frame, opposioly .disposed hands niouned ou the clamps, means for moving the frame in the guides in the carriage, and means at adstance from their said pivoted connections `for checking the movement 0I the clumps.

In testimony whereof I have.signe 1 my name to thls speclcntlon 1n the presence of W'. E. SHRADER, J. M. Goms. 

